Narek Hakhnazaryan

Cello

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15 February 2018

Narek Hakhnazaryan makes his debut with the Orchestra I Pomeriggi Musicali at the Teatro dal Verme in Milan on 1 and 3 March 2018, performing Shostakovich Cello Concerto No.1 under the baton of Andris Poga.

Later in the month, Hakhnazaryan returns to Germany for a recital with Oxana Shevchecko in Ludwigshafen on 18 March. The duo perform a mixed programme that features lesser-known repertoire from Hakhnazaryan's native Armenia alongside works by composers including Brahms and Schumann.

The following week Hakhnazaryan joins the State Youth Orchestra of Armenia at Hamburg's Elbphilharmonie on 28 March to give the world premiere of Eduard Hayrapetyan Cello Concerto. He also returns to the Szczecin Philharmonic Orchestra in Poland for a performance of Khachaturian’s Concerto Rhapsody, conducted by his brother Tigran Hakhnazaryan.

Hakhnazaryan’s performance of the concerto earlier this year with the Utah Symphony and conductor Thierry Fischer was met with great critical acclaim:

"The piece is one of the most athletically demanding concertos in the repertoire, and Hakhnazaryan tackled it with fearsome technique. He drew impressive volume from his 1707 Guarnerius, yet the quietest passages were no less intense... Hakhnazaryan put on a textbook demonstration of left-hand pizzicato and other technical feats in the spellbinding cadenza."The Salt Lake Tribune

Hakhnazaryan then travels to Toronto to give a solo recital of Schumann, Brahms, Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich at the Toronto Royal Conservatory on 5 November.

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Narek Hakhnazaryan steps in to make debut with the Baltimore Symphony & Marin Alsop

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13 October 2017

Narek Hakhnazaryan makes his debut with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra this month, joining the orchestra at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall to perform Tchaikovsky Variations on a Rococo Theme on 27 October 2017. Conducted by fellow Intermusica artist Marin Alsop, Hakhnazaryn gives a second performance at Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall on 28 October and a third at the Music Center at Strathmore, North Bethesda on 29 October.

Hakhnazaryan performed the Rococo Variations for his acclaimed debut with the Sydney Symphony in 2016:

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18 September 2017

Narek Hakhnazaryan embarks on a tour of the United Kingdom and China with the ZEN trio this month, beginning at the Cambridge Corn Exchange on 2 October 2017. The trio then continue to St George’s Hall, Liverpool on 3 October and then in the Hong Kong City Hall on 10 October. While in China they also tackle the Beethoven Triple Concerto with the Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra on 6 October and the Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra on 8 October.

The ZEN Trio is made up of Hakhnazaryan and his fellow former BBC New Generation Artists Zhang Zuo (piano) and Esther Yoo (violin). This is the trio’s inaugural tour and marks the release of their debut album, released on Deutsche Grammophon on 29 September. The album features recordings Brahms Piano Trio No.1 and Dvořák ‘Dumky’ Piano Trio.

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30 June 2017

Louis Schwizgebel, Narek Hakhnazaryan and Benjamin Beilman give their debut concert as a piano trio at the Robeco SummerNights Festival in Amsterdam on 14 July 2017. Performing at the city's Concertgebouw, the trio perform a programme of Beethoven Piano Trio No.7 in B-flat major, Shostakovich Piano Trio No.1 in C minor and Ravel Piano Trio in A minor.

Schwizgebel, Hakhnazaryan and Beilman give a preview of the concert the day before on the Dutch classical radio station Opium (NPO Radio 4). The artists will each be interviewed, and give a short performance.

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Narek Hakhnazaryan performs Dvorák on tour with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

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06 May 2017

Narek Hakhnazaryan returns to New Zealand this month for four concerts around the country with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra from 20 May 2017. The concerts are Hakhnazaryan's first return to the orchestra since his successful debut in 2014.

Hakhnazaryan performs Dvorák Cello Concerto on the tour, which begins at the Michael Fowler Centre in Wellington on 20 May and visits Napier Municipal Theatre, Tauranga Baycourt Addison Theatre, and the Auckland Town Hall. Conducted by Darrell Ang, the full programme features David Grahame Taylor Embiosis and Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6.

Hakhnazaryan follows his New Zealand trip with recitals in Taiwan, South Korea and Japan, performing a programme of Bach, Khudoyan, Ligeti, Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich.

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Narek Hakhnazaryan returns to London for BBC Radio 3 recital at LSO St Luke's

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23 March 2017

Narek Hakhnazaryan returns to London on 6 April 2017 to give a recital at LSO St Luke's, recorded for broadcast as part of the BBC’s Radio 3 Lunchtime Concerts series. Joined by accompanist Pavel Kolesnikov on piano, Hakhnazaryan performs Debussy Cello Sontata, Brahms Cello Sonata No.2 and a selection of short solo pieces by Fauré; Élégie, Après un rêve, and Papillon.

The following week on 11 April, Hakhnazaryan performs at the Warsaw Philharmonic Concert Hall as part of the Warsaw Easter Festival. Hakhnazaryan performs Khachaturian Concerto-Rhapsody for Cello and Orchestra with the State Youth Orchestra of Armenia, conducted by Sergey Smbatyan. The Concerto-Rhapsody is a key work in Hakhnazaryan’s performance repertoire, with The Herald Scotland praised a previous performance with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra:

"Nerek Hakhnazaryan’s performance was intense, most of it frantic and impulsive, requiring a depth and power that was outwardly physically demanding."

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Narek Hakhnazaryan embarks on European recital tour

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20 February 2017

Narek Hakhnazaryan embarks upon a series of European recitals this month, beginning with a performance at Eindhoven's Musiekgebouw with Pavel Kolesnikov on 5 March 2017. At the Musiekgebouw the duo performs works by Schumann, Brahms, Debussy, Massenet, Saint-Saens and Faure, and repeat the programme on 7 March at Lugano's LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura.

Following this, Hakhnazaryan performs in recital at London's King's Place with pianist Oxana Shevchenko on 11 March, where they perform music by Tchaikovsky, Khachaturian, Harutyunyan, Khudoyan, Sollima and Rachmaninov. He and Shevchenko repeat the programme on 18 March at Macerata's Teatro Laura Rossi.

Later in the month, Hakhnazaryan debuts with the Munich Chamber Orchestra and returns to the Orchestra della Toscana.

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17 February 2017

Ben Gernon steps in to make his debut with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra in two performances at the Konserthuset on 22 and 23 February 2017. Joining him for these concerts is Narek Hakhnazaryan, who is also performing with the orchestra for the first time.

The programme opens with Kaija Saariaho Ciel d'hiver and also features Mendelssohn Symphony No.1 and Shostakovich Cello Concerto No.1, which Hakhnazaryan performed to "thrilling" (Salt Lake Tribune) effect in his debut with the Utah Symphony earlier in the month.

The concerts in Stockholm are just the first in a series of debuts for Gernon over the coming months: in March he conducts the Swedish Radio Symphony for the first time, and then in Stuttgart he makes debuts with the Staatstheater Stuttgart and Stuttgart Opera, where he conducts Mozart Il nozze di Figaro.

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19 January 2017

Narek Hakhnazaryan travels to Salt Lake City this month to make his debut with the Utah Symphony Orchestra under Thierry Fischer in three performances on 2, 3 and 4 February 2017. Hakhnazaryan joins the orchestra to perform Shostakovich Cello Concerto No.1.

"Hakhnazaryan had eloquent control of his bow arm and shaded the tones with endless variety. The pitch was as pure as ice water no matter how daring the leaps... He gambolled through the music like a young colt, dazzling with his left-hand agility on the fingerboard as well as his dexterity with the bow."South China Morning Post

Elsewhere in February, Hakhnazaryan’s performances include a return to the Kansas City Symphony forSaint-Saëns Cello Concert No.1 with Jun Maerkl, and his debut with the orchestra of Rome’s Teatro dell’Opera also with Shostakovich Cello Concerto No.1 conducted by Ingo Metzmacher on 17 February.

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31 December 2016

Narek Hakhnazaryan starts the New Year with two back-to-back orchestral debuts in January 2017, performing first with the Netherlands Philharmonic on 14 and 15 January followed by the Konzerthausorchester Berlin the following week.

Hakhnazayran joins the Netherlands Philharmonic to perform Dvorák Cello Concerto in B minor at the Concertgebouw under the baton of Marc Albrecht. He then travels to Berlin to give his first performances with the Berlinkonzerthausorchester on 19, 20 and 21 January 2017. Hakhnazaryan performs Shostakovich Cello Concerto No.1 under the baton of Micha Nesterowicz.

Hakhnazaryan’s recent debut at the BBC Proms in August 2016 earned was hailed as “impressive” by the Times, who also commented that “his playing was like a perfectly honed signature, every flourish and curl executed with elegant ease."

The Guardian also praised his performance, calling it “the concert’s highlights” and describing his playing as “technically impeccable and distinctively personal.”

Following these two debuts, Hakhnazaryan embarks on a tour of the United States, which includes a recital in California as well as performances with the Utah Symphony and Kansas City Symphony Orchestras.

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Narek Hakhnazaryan debuts at the BBC Proms with the Ulster Orchestra

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07 August 2016

Narek Hakhnazaryan returns to London to make his BBC Proms debut at Royal Albert Hall on 21 August 2016. Hakhnazaryan joins the Ulster Orchestra and Rafael Payare to perform Haydn Cello Concerto No. 1.

Hakhnazaryan’s Proms appearance concludes a successful 2015/16 season which also included debuts with the Seattle Symphony, the NHK Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre de Paris and most recently his critically acclaimed debut with Sydney Symphony Orchestra:

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20 April 2016

Narek Hakhnazaryan follows his Adelaide Symphony Orchestra debut with his first appearances with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, performing three concerts at Sydney Opera House on 4, 6 and 7 May 2016. Conducted by Oleg Caetani, Hakhnazaryan performs Tchaikovsky Rococo Variations, as well as the world premiere of Dawn and Darkness by Australian composer Paul Stanhope. Dawn and Darkness was written as a companion work to Shostakovich Symphony No.7 'Leningrad', which also features on the programme.

Hakhnazaryan then travels to Asia for two recitals at Hong Kong City Hall (10 May) and Shanghai Concert Hall (13 May) with American pianist Noreen Polera. Featured on the French-themed programme are works by Faure, Debussy, Massanet, Saint-Saens, and Franck.

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Narek Hakhnazaryan debuts with the Seattle Symphony

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31 March 2016

Narek Hakhnazaryan joins the Seattle Symphony at Benaroya Hall on 14 and 16 April 2016, when he makes his debut with two performances of Dvorák Cello Concerto conducted by Mikhail Tatarnikov. Earlier in the month, Hakhnazaryan makes another U.S. debut with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and conductor Ben Gernon, performing Tchaikovsky Rococo Variations on 31 March, and 1 and 2 April.

Following this, Hakhnazaryan makes his Australian debut with Adelaide Symphony Orchestra on 29 and 30 April, performing Rococo Variations as well as Tchaikovsky Nocturne with conductor Arvo Volmer.

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16 January 2016

Narek Hakhnazaryan makes his NHK Symphony Orchestra debut in two concerts on 30 and 31 January 2016, performing Shostakovich Cello Concerto No.1 under the baton of Alondra de la Parra at Ashikaga Shimin Kaikan, Tochigi and Orchard Hall, Tokyo. Hakhnazaryan last performed in Japan in October 2014 on a solo recital tour, visiting Kyoto, Hyogo and Musashino.

Earlier in the month Hakhnazaryan performs with the Pannon Philharmonic Orchestra on 22 and 23 January in Budapest and Pecs with Gilbert Varga.

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05 December 2015

Narek Hakhnazaryan makes his debut with Orchestre de Paris on 19 December 2015, when he joins fellow Armenian Sergey Khachatryan to perform Brahms’ Double Concerto under the baton of Valery Gergiev. The programme for the concert at the Philharmonie de Paris also includes Berlioz Symphonie fantastique.

Elsewhere in December, Hakhnazaryan performs a solo recital in Osnabrück on 4 December, with a programme of Hungarian and Armenian music including solo cello works by Ligeti, Komitas, Khudoyan and Kodály.

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Narek Hakhnazaryan returns to Wigmore Hall for BBC Lunchtime Concert

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09 November 2015

Narek Hakhnazaryan returns to Wigmore Hall on 23 November 2015 to perform in recital with fellow New Generation Artist Pavel Kolesnikov, as part of the BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert series. The recital feautres feature Schumann’s 5 Pieces in Folk Style, Khudoyan’s Sonata No.1 for solo cello, and Mendelssohn’s Cello Sonata No.2 in D major and is broadcast live on BBC Radio 3.

Hakhnazaryan and Kolesnikov perform a similar programme at Malta’s Three Palaces Festival on 5 November, with the addition of works by Tchaikovsky, with the performance taking place in Malta’s National Museum of Archaeology.

Also in November, Hakhnazaryan returns to the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra under the baton of fellow Intermusica artist Jamie Phillips. Hakhnazaryan performs Khachaturian’s Concerto-Rhapsody on 12 November in Glasgow City Halls, and on 13 November at Inverness’s Eden Court Theatre.

Elsewhere in September, Hakhnazaryan performs in Finland with Kymi Sinfonietta on 9 and 10 September, where he will plays the Dvořák Cello Concerto. Hakhnazaryan also performs in recital in Denmark with performances in Birkerød and Fredericia on 22 and 24 September respectively, accompanied by fellow Armenian Marianna Shirinyan. The duo will perform works by Beethoven & Franck.

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30 July 2015

On 15 July, Narek Hakhnazaryan performed with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by John Storgards. His performance of Elgar’s Cello Concerto is available to listen to on the BBC Radio 3 website.

Narek Hakhnazaryan is a BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist for 2015/16. Find out more here.

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Narek Hakhnazaryan returns to Aspen Music Festival

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22 July 2015

Narek Hakhnazaryan returns to Aspen Festival for two performances on 5 and 7 August 2015, two years after his critically acclaimed debut there in 2013 in which he “unfurled the music with grace and clarity, supple in tone, eloquently phrased” (Aspen Times).

On 5 August, Hakhnazaryan once again joins the Aspen Festival Orchestra and conductor Nicholas McGegan to perform Boccherini’s Cello Concerto No.9. The second performance is a chamber concert, where Hakhnazaryan plays Schubert’s Octet in F major with Veronika Eberle & James Dunham, among others.

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25 June 2015

Narek Hakhnazaryan makes his debut with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra with a performance on 9 July 2015 at Holywood Bowl. The Russian-themed performance is conducted by Lionel Bringuier, featuring music by Prokofiev and Tchaikovsky with Hakhnazaryan performing the latter’s Variations on a Rococo Theme. Of Hakhnazaryan’s last Los Angeles appearance, in April with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, the LA Times wrote:

“Hakhnazaryan did a tremendously effective job with the Saint-Saens Cello Concerto No.1, singing slowly and soulfully through the lyrical portions, with flawless intonation and impeccable incisive technique in the more agitated portions.”

Also this month, Hakhnazaryan makes his debut with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, with a studio performance in Manchester with conductor John Storgards on 15 July. Hakhnazaryan plays Elgar’s Cello Concerto and the performance is broadcast live on BBC Radio 3.

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05 June 2015

Narek Hakhnazaryan has stepped in at the last minute to join the WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln for three concerts of its Spanish tour, with performances taking place tonight (5 June 2015) in Auditorio de la Diputación de Alicante, 8 June at L’Auditoria in Barcelona, and 10 June at Madrid’s Auditorio Nacional de Música.

Hakhnazaryan will play Dvořák’s Cello Concerto on the tour, following his performance of the piece with London Philharmonic Orchestra the night before, on 4 June. Jukka-Pekka Saraste conducts the tour, with whom Hakhnazaryan appeared with Seoul Philharmonic last month.

Monday’s performance in Barcelona will be broadcast live on Radio Catalunya.

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17 April 2015

Giancarlo Guerrero and Narek Hakhnazaryan make their Royal Festival Hall debuts with the London Philharmonic Orchestra on 1 May 2015. Guerrero conducts Hakhnazaryan and the LPO in a performance of Dvořák Cello Concerto in B minor and Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique. The concert will be broadcast live on BBC Radio 3. Hakhnazaryan made his debut with the orchestra in Brighton in March 2013, and will play with them once again this year on 4 June at the Salisbury Festival.

The following week Guerrero returns to the Brussels Philharmonic, an orchestra he has often conducted in the past. Together they will play a programme that features Hadyn Symphony No.100 ‘Military’ and Górecki Symphony No.3 ‘Symphony of Sorrowful Songs’.

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Narek Hakhnazaryan performs with Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra

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04 April 2015

Narek Hakhnazaryan returns to the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra for two performances of Saint-Saëns’ Cello Concerto No.1 on 18 (Alex Theatre) and 19 April (Royce Hall). The programme, conducted by Joshua Weilerstein, features the work of Grammy-nominated American composer Joseph Hallman, as well as Mozart’s 'Jupiter' Symphony.

Elsewhere in April, Hakhnazaryan returns to the UK for a recital at Reading Concert Hall with Oxana Shevchenko. The programme features many works from the duo’s March recital in Lucerne, including pieces by Schumann, Stravinsky and Franck, and the recital will be recorded for future broadcast by BBC Radio 3.

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Narek Hakhnazaryan makes his debut with Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra

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06 March 2015

Narek Hakhnazaryan makes his debut with Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra this month, with a performance on 20 March at Hessischer Rundfunk Sendesaal. The conductor will be Aziz Shokhakimov, and Hakhnazaryan will perform Dvořák Cello Concerto. Listen to the concert live on hr2 at 7pm on 20 March.

Also this month, Hakhnazaryan performs at Lucerne Chamber Music Society with Oxana Shevchenko on 8 March. The duo will perform a programme which includes Stravinsky, Schumann and Franck. Hakhnazaryan will also perform a matinee recital with Igor Levit at Philharmonie Essen on 15 March, performing Schumann, Beethoven and Shostakovich.

Following this, he returns to Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, performing a variety of chamber music at Alice Tully Hall (29 and 31 March), and Drew University, New Jersey (28 March).

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Narek Hakhnazaryan makes his debut with Helsinki Philharmonic

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28 January 2015

Narek Hakhnazaryan makes his debut with the Helsinki Philharmonic in two performances under the baton of Baldur Brönnimann on 11 and 12 February. For both concerts, Hakhnazaryan will perform Dvořák Cello Concerto at Helsinki Music Centre.

Prior to this, on 3 February, Hakhnazaryan performs in recital in Rome at La Sapienza University with pianist Oxana Shevchenko. The duo will perform works by Schumann, Beethoven, Chopin, Debussy and Stravinsky.

On 21 and 22 February, Hakhnazaryan then travels to Vienna, to perform at the Konzerthaus for the second time this year, this time with the Vienna Chamber Orchestra. Hakhnazaryan previously performed with the orchestra in 2013, and this time returns to perform Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto No.1 with conductor Stefan Vladar.

Finally, Hakhnazaryan concludes an extremely busy month by making his debut with Detroit Symphony, with two performances on 28 February and 1 March. Joining the orchestra and conductor Leonard Slatkin, Hakhnazaryan will perform Tchaikovsky Variations on a Rococo Theme.

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Narek Hakhnazaryan makes his debut with the BBC Symphony Orchestra

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30 December 2014

Narek Hakhnazaryan performs his first orchestral engagement as a BBC New Generation Artist on 6 January when he makes his debut with the BBC Symphony Orchestra. Hakhnazaryan will perform Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto No.1 under the baton of Rumon Gamba, and the performance will be recorded for broadcast on BBC Afternoon on 3 at Maida Vale Studios.

Following this, Hakhnazaryan will reunite with Sergey and Lusine Khachatryan for two trio performances. The first, at Deutschlandfunk Köln on 13 January, will be broadcast on Deutschlandradio on 2 February. The trio’s final performance of Beethoven, Rachmaninov and Babajanian – performed earlier this season at Amsterdam Concertgebouw and Mariinsky Theatre, among others – will take place on 15 January at Vienna Konzerthaus.

Previous peformances of this programme have been praised by the press: “…an injection of drive that liberated the works from noble-minded classical tedium” (Neumarkter Nachtrichten) with “all three participants proving themselves…to be technically perfect and musically outstanding players" (Mittelbayerische Zeitung).

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Narek Hakhnazaryan makes debut with New Zealand Symphony Orchestra in South Island tour

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07 November 2014

Narek Hakhnazaryan makes his New Zealand debut with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra as he embarks on a tour of the South Island in which he performs Tchaikovsky's Variations on a Rococo Theme. Featuring Benjamin Northey as conductor, the tour takes in Wellington (21 November), Marlborough (22 November), Invercargill, Dunedin, Oamaru and Christchurch (26-29 November).

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24 September 2014

Narek Hakhnazaryan performs once again with the Mariinsky Orchestra and Valery Gergiev on 8 and 9 October, as they travel to Japan to give two performances in Seitoku University and in Kumamoto. Hakhnazaryan will perform the Dvorák Cello Concerto for both concerts.

Following his concerts with the Mariinsky and Gergiev, Hakhnazaryan then performs in recital with Kazakh pianist Oxana Shevchenko in a series of recitals in Hyogo (11 October), Kyoto (13 October) and Musashino (14 October). The duo will perform pieces by Shostakovich, Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky and Schumann, and Hakhnazaryan will play solo works by composers including Sollima and J.S. Bach.

On 17 October, Hakhnazaryan and Shevchenko then give a recital in China at Xinghai Concert Hall, Guangzhou.

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Narek Hakhnazaryan is a BBC New Generation Artist, 2014-16

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10 September 2014

Narek Hakhnazaryan is one of six young musicians from across the globe selected by BBC Radio 3 to join the prestigious BBC New Generation Artists scheme for 2014-16.

BBC Radio 3’s New Generation Artists scheme has nurtured young musical talent since 1999. Now in its 16th year the scheme provides musicians with the chance to develop their live and recorded performances, including broadcasts with BBC orchestras, lunchtime concerts from around the UK and regular studio recordings, as well as forming chamber music collaborations with fellow NGAs.

Through supporting the brightest musicians in reaching the next stage of their careers the scheme showcases new talent to listeners across the UK. Over the past 16 years the scheme has supported and spotted internationally recognised artists such as Benjamin Grosvenor, Alison Balsom, Christine Rice, Janine Jansen, Steven Osbourne, Martin Fröst and Igor Levit.

In its press release, the BBC commented: "Narek Hakhnazaryan studied at the Moscow and New England Conservatories; he was mentored by Rostropovich and received a scholarship from the Rostropovich Foundation. Prizes include the 2008 Young Concert Artists International Auditions and the Cello First Prize and Gold Medal at the International Tchaikovsky Competition 2011. Hakhnazaryan's many high-level engagements have included concerto appearances with the London Symphony, Rotterdam Philharmonic, Czech Philharmonic and Chicago Symphony orchestras, with conductors such as Gergiev, Robertson, Bělohlávek and Koopman. He has also performed in recital and chamber music in many of the major halls and festivals across the globe including Wigmore Hall, Salle Pleyel (Paris), Berlin Konzerthaus and Amsterdam Concertgebouw."

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Narek Hakhnazaryan returns to La Scala and makes debut with Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse

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01 March 2014

Following his debut with the orchestra last year, when he played Dvořák's Cello Concerto, cellist Narek Hakhnazaryan performs with the Filharmonica della Scala in his return to Milan this spring, with a performance of Dutilleux's Tout un monde lointain under the baton of Valery Gergiev.

Narek Hakhnazaryan makes his debut in June with the Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse under the baton of Music Director Tugan Sokhiev in two concerts on 4 and 5 June. Hakhnazaryan performs Tchaikovsky’s Variations on a Rococo Theme for both concerts, which take place at Halle aux Grains in Toulouse (4 June), and Salle Pleyel in Paris (5 June).